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Harley went "WOKE"

OK, first-time poster (Be gentle with me. I'm sick....).I've popped in here because I could learn about the few guns that I have. But this thread motivated me to join and add my experience with HD motorcycles. I've had a few, and I've got activity least a quarter million miles on them.

My 2006 was trouble-free for 100,000 miles (until it was totaled) except for a battery that had a broken plate in it..my wife had a 2006 Yamaha with two trips to the dealer in the first 2000 miles

My 2011 had a 140,000 miles on it, and the rear cylinder compression was below spec. Otherwise trouble-free.. Oops, I forgot, the throttle slide warmed at around 120,000 iirc and threw a code


My 2020 only has almost 70,000 miles on it. It's had two recalls caused by the heat of the cat.

None of my Harley-Davidsons has ever stranded me (although i did push the 2006 for a few hundred yards before the battery decided to unshort itself). One leaked a couple of dropping of oil because of a loose dealer-installed oil-temp sensor.

I've "heard" about all the broken Harleys stranded in the middle of nowhere. My actual real-world experience. I've never had to tighten a Bolt, unless I'm the one who put it on

I KNOW they're not fast. I have a Ducati xDiavel that IS fast. It's definitely not a tourer. There's no place to put anything i'd need on a ride. And, honestly, I'm just more comfortable, once I'm moving, on a heavy motorcycle. Different tools for a the intended use.

The AMF "I heard" stories are so last millenium.
 
last2brake said:
OK, first-time poster (Be gentle with me. I'm sick....).I've popped in here because I could learn about the few guns that I have. But this thread motivated me to join and add my experience with HD motorcycles. I've had a few, and I've got activity least a quarter million miles on them.

My 2006 was trouble-free for 100,000 miles (until it was totaled) except for a battery that had a broken plate in it..my wife had a 2006 Yamaha with two trips to the dealer in the first 2000 miles

My 2011 had a 140,000 miles on it, and the rear cylinder compression was below spec. Otherwise trouble-free.. Oops, I forgot, the throttle slide warmed at around 120,000 iirc and threw a code


My 2020 only has almost 70,000 miles on it. It's had two recalls caused by the heat of the cat.

None of my Harley-Davidsons has ever stranded me (although i did push the 2006 for a few hundred yards before the battery decided to unshort itself). One leaked a couple of dropping of oil because of a loose dealer-installed oil-temp sensor.

I've "heard" about all the broken Harleys stranded in the middle of nowhere. My actual real-world experience. I've never had to tighten a Bolt, unless I'm the one who put it on

I KNOW they're not fast. I have a Ducati xDiavel that IS fast. It's definitely not a tourer. There's no place to put anything i'd need on a ride. And, honestly, I'm just more comfortable, once I'm moving, on a heavy motorcycle. Different tools for a the intended use.

The AMF "I heard" stories are so last millenium.
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Welcome to the forum from South Texas. Had three HD's none of them ever left me stranded on the road.
 
I always rode Harley’s had a 2003 dyna and 2005 road king custom never had any problems with them but my last bike was my favorite
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If you like big, heavy v-twin "classic" bikes, I'd recommend looking at Indians. VERY expensive, very heavy, look and feel like a HD....maybe a tad better fit and finish. Got an Indian dealer near me and I was impressed when I walked through, even though this style of bike is not for me. I have no clue if they are woke.
 
Jfal said:
If you like big, heavy v-twin "classic" bikes, I'd recommend looking at Indians. VERY expensive, very heavy, look and feel like a HD....maybe a tad better fit and finish. Got an Indian dealer near me and I was impressed when I walked through, even though this style of bike is not for me. I have no clue if they are woke.
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Indians are indeed nice bikes.

Part of the appeal of HDs is the heritage, and the Indian lineage is kind of murky. I know a guy who had a Victory Visión when Polaris pulled the plug on Victory but kept the Indians alive, and he was irate. He sold the bike, and I was never sure if it was because he was pissed at Polaris, or if it was just because his Victory was so ugly.
 
Old_Me said:
i think it stoopit to take out one's frustration on a company, by destroying what you paid for.
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It's no skin off the nose of ( any company ) what you do with thing you already own , that they've already been paid for .

Old_Me said:
the CEO can be replaced by the stock holders, unless they too share his thoughts and opinions on "wokeness"
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Actually that is a Progressive tactic .

A bunch of them all buy one share each of XYZ lnc . Then they all show up en masse at shareholder meetings and filibuster about their particular issue .
 
06' Night Train, served me well without a hickup. Sold in 2015 with plenty miles for a good profit. Some bikes are diamonds, some are coal.
 

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